Aras

American  

[ah-rahs, ar-uhs] / ɑˈrɑs, ˈær əs /

noun

1. Ancient Araxes.  Also Araks a river in southwestern Asia, flowing from eastern Turkey along part of the boundary between northwestern Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1,065 km) long.

2. Classical Mythology. the first king of Phliasia.

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Aras British  

/ æˈræs /

noun

1. Ancient name: Araxes.  Russian name: Araks.  a river rising in mountains in E Turkey and flowing east to the Caspian Sea: forms part of the E border of Turkey and the N border of Iran. Length: about 1100 km (660 miles)

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Example Sentences

Aras was rescued from the water and taken to hospital, but died on Tuesday, Northumbria Police said.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

Before the helicopter “crash,” Raisi was at the inauguration ceremony of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River.

From Salon • May 19, 2024

The complex where the attack took place on Friday was developed by the Azerbaijan-born billionaire Aras Agalarov, whose son, Emin, is a famous pop star.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Tsutomu Ishikawa, who oversees a resin company called Aras that makes fashionable plates and cups, said no lives were lost around him, but the atelier was seriously damaged.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

A few years later he outfitted a gigantic yacht, the Aras, rounded up a crew of scientists, and sailed them all down to the Galapagos for a research expedition.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand